Balmossie Fire Station Inviting Folk to join them for the Big Lunch 11am-3pm Sunday 8 June 2014

Local Senior Officer for Scottish Fire and Rescue in Dundee Dave Stapley has announced that Balmossie Fire Station will be hosting a Big Lunch this coming weekend.

He said: "It’s an excellent and worthwhile initiative which encourages our communities to get closer together and it is also a fantastic opportunity for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to engage with members of the public in a positive, meaningful way.  We would encourage as many people from the local community to attend.”

Big Lunch events help build community bonds and represent a simple day of food, friendship and fun.

Broughty Lifeboat Open Day Sunday 4 August 12:30-16:00

Lifeboat Open Day

The Broughty Ferry Lifeboat station will hold an open day on Sunday August 4th from 12.30-4pm. 

Visitors will be able to see round the lifeboat and have questions answered by crewmen. There will also be stalls and refreshments available. All welcome.

Dundee Sailing Club Open Day at Grassy Beach Centre

The burger and refreshment stall

Earlier today, 12 Noon until 4pm, Dundee Sailing Club held a successful open day at their club house and boat storage area at the Grassy Beach in The Ferry.

They offered an opportunity to have a go at sailing in a dinghy. Their offer helpfully included lending waterproofs and safety equipment.

Refreshments and burgers were also available and the sun shone on the sailors.

Further details:
email
sailing@dundeesailingclub.org.uk
website
www.dundeesailingclub.org.uk/

Balmossie Fire Station Has Busy Open Day

Earlier today fire fighters at Balmossie Fire Station hosted their Open Day celebrating the thirtieth  anniversary of the station opening in 1982.

Unfortunately when I arrived I had just missed the fire and rescue demonstrations which apparently went down well with children of all ages.

There were also stalls from other organisations involved in community safety work. I especially appreciated meeting the volunteers from the new team of Community First Responders who provide defibrillation and other life saving techniques until an ambulance arrives.

The 24 x 7 on call availability of our fire and rescue crews make it easier for us all to rest easy in our beds at night confident in their readiness to attend a fire incident.

Lifeboat Open Day Very Well Supported

Broughty Ferry Lifeboat opened its doors and decks today to a public that usually observes their work from the shore line or from reading a newspaper article or watching a TV news bulletin. 

Many members of their admiring public were clearly interested to take advantage of the all too rare opportunity to see round the lifeboat shed and the lifeboats.

I think we appreciate why the volunteers crewing and supporting the busiest lifeboat in Scotland have to prioritise rescues over arranging and staffing open days. 


I am delighted they opened up the lifeboats and shed today and gave their supportive public a closer peek into the kit they deploy to rescue those in peril on the seas.

It was a great family afternoon out and a good opportunity to gain a closer insight into their rescue work.